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Hanson targets student 'visa hoppers' as backlog swells

Hanson targets student 'visa hoppers' as backlog swells

Universities have been pushed into relying on foreign student fees and now risked being decimating by migration cuts, the international education sector says.

Calls for more skilled migrants to ride innovation boom

Calls for more skilled migrants to ride innovation boom

Calls for more skilled migrants to ride innovation boom

Calls for more skilled migrants to ride innovation boom

Australia is lagging in attracting skilled migrants as the energy transition and AI upheaval strains its STEM workforce.

Skilled migrant women facing barriers in Australia

Skilled migrant women facing barriers in Australia

Skilled migrant women facing barriers in Australia

Skilled migrant women facing barriers in Australia

Migrant and refugee women face many barriers to working in their skilled careers once they relocate to Australia, a new pilot program is trying to address this.

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Smooth runway for new migrants could unlock gold mines

Smooth runway for new migrants could unlock gold mines

Productivity and critical skills are on offer if the government backs Australia's "world class" settlement programs and cools debate, according to a peak body.

Triple-zero education urged to help women escape abuse

Triple-zero education urged to help women escape abuse

A migrant woman experiencing domestic violence who was told that calling emergency services cost $5000 is urging for more information on the vital service.

Anti-migration rally turns on Hanson amid policy muddle

Anti-migration rally turns on Hanson amid policy muddle

Police have attempted to keep a large group of anti-mass migration protesters and counter demonstrators separate as tensions flared outside a state parliament.

Eight days that triggered a dark Australian legacy

Eight days that triggered a dark Australian legacy

Political masterstroke to some, cruel and illegal to others, the 2001 Tampa affair triggered a costly legacy of offshore processing.

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'Not a strong argument' to lower refugee intake numbers

'Not a strong argument' to lower refugee intake numbers

'Not a strong argument' to lower refugee intake numbers

'Not a strong argument' to lower refugee intake numbers

Federal ministers have defended the prime minister's decision to keep Australia's annual refugee intake on hold amid a migration overhaul.

Prime minister steps in to deny refugee cuts

Prime minister steps in to deny refugee cuts

Prime minister steps in to deny refugee cuts

Prime minister steps in to deny refugee cuts

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has denied concerns Australia's refugee intake would be cut after the government was accused of pandering to One Nation.

One Nation tipped to win by-election in safe Labor seat

One Nation tipped to win by-election in safe Labor seat

One Nation tipped to win by-election in safe Labor seat

One Nation tipped to win by-election in safe Labor seat

Voters in an outer-suburban electorate say they've had enough of Labor, with One Nation tipped to win a state by-election as the party's national support grows.

Labor kicks migration overhaul into the long grass

Labor kicks migration overhaul into the long grass

Labor kicks migration overhaul into the long grass

Labor kicks migration overhaul into the long grass

A planned overhaul of the government's migration policy has been delayed again, with the prime minister confirming it's not on the agenda at national cabinet.

One Nation mops up migration policy amid new polling

One Nation mops up migration policy amid new polling

One Nation mops up migration policy amid new polling

One Nation mops up migration policy amid new polling

One Nation has again been forced to clarify a key policy stance after its newest MP claimed its migration numbers would not differ much from Labor's.

Hanson steps in to explain One Nation migration targets

Hanson steps in to explain One Nation migration targets

Hanson steps in to explain One Nation migration targets

Hanson steps in to explain One Nation migration targets

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has stepped in to clarify comments by an MP that the party's migration targets were "not too different" to the major parties.

Labor unhurried on migration policy over ramifications

Labor unhurried on migration policy over ramifications

Labor unhurried on migration policy over ramifications

Labor unhurried on migration policy over ramifications

The home affairs minister has not given an indication when an overhaul of Australia's migration policy will be unveiled, citing possible unintended concerns.

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Visa slowdown for backpackers amid migration backlash

Labor has confirmed it is slowing down working visa applications as work continues behind the scenes to settle on a restricted migration scheme.

Liberal senator rebuked for personal policy 'Odyssey'

The coalition's housing spokesman has come under fire for comments suggesting those on lower incomes should accept living in poorly built homes.

'Scam': Uber drivers and dog walkers in Hanson's sights

One Nation's leader says the Australian migration system fails to prioritise the skills the economy actually needs, which is worsening the housing shortage.

Six years, 21 drafts earn hip-hop poet top book prize

Author and hip-hop artist Omar Musa moved to Borneo to write his second novel Fierceland, which has taken out Australia's premier literary award.

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Australia’s elephant in the room: modern-day slavery

Slavery watchdogs have questioned how many law breaches it will take before Australia responds to evidence laying bare injustices faced by migrant workers.

'Chaos and confusion' engulfs future migration policy

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke was due to unveil migration policies in a major speech before it was cancelled.

European Union 'can give Morocco more border support'

The European Commission says the EU could enhance border management early-warning systems, and improve technical and financial support to Morocco.

Spain installs barrier after deadly migrant rush

Of the 50,000 Moroccans thought to have made the journey into Spain's Cueta by land or sea, 48,000 had returned home within 48 hours, authorities say.

Spain installs barrier in Ceuta following border rush

Calm has fallen on Ceuta's border and Spanish authorities are building a huge floating barrier after tens of thousands of migrants stampeded into the enclave.

Migration plummets from post-pandemic record highs

Political debate continues to rage over migration levels but latest analysis shows the number of arrivals has plunged since borders reopened following COVID.

Heat on Hanson for 'insane' trans, migration comments

Backlash is growing over One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's comments on transgender rights and migration during her address at a poorly attended London event.

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